What are we looking forward to this year? A lot! Here are a few developments on the Mesabi Iron Range that have us excited to get out and about! #10 "We are Water" Exhibit We Are Water, a traveling exhibit from the Minnesota Humanities Center, was postponed from its planned premiere at Minnesota Discovery Center [...]
There's just as much to do in winter as there is in summer - it's just a littler cooler! Put on your long undies and get ready to have some fun this winter on the Mesabi! Snowshoeing is a great, low-impact way to be outdoors in winter. Decent snowshoes are pretty affordable, too! If you [...]
Is there anyone who doesn't love fall? Make the most of this glorious season by exploring Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range! Here are some of our favorite autumn activities to get your started: Ride the Trolley Take in fall colors and mine lake views on Minnesota Discovery Center's trolley! Travel on a trolley, the [...]
Editor's Note: Spotlight on our Cities is a monthly sub-blog that coincides with a HomeTown Focus series, "Focus on Community." Chisholm is literally an "event-full" lil' town. For a city with a population of just under 5,000, it has to have one of the highest community events-per-capita in the state. But events aren't the only [...]
https://ironrange.org/places-to-visit/On the Mesabi Iron Range there's plenty of fun to be had, and a lot of it is FREE. Check out these free attractions this summer. Just remember, donations are always appreciated and welcome! Hull Rust Mine View Why We Love it: Once you see it, you’ll know why! Best Time To Go: Daily, 9-5 [...]
When summer evenings beckon, there's no shortage of free outdoor music events on the Mesabi to entertain the entire family. Get updates on performers and follow Chisholm's Pocket Park here. Start your week off right with live local music in Chisholm's Pocket Park. Expect piano, button box, banjo and more. On select Wednesdays, [...]
The "Queen City" of Virginia is a hoppin' place this summer. Some around here say that summer doesn't start until the Land of Loon Festival, a mid-June arts and crafts show with food, music and more in Olcott Park, but this year the season starts a little early, with the dedication of the Olcott Park [...]
This summer, Hull Rust Mine View makes a comeback. The iron ore mine overlook located in "Old North Hibbing" closed in October of 2017 and mining operations moved in. Hibbing Taconite's mining operations, as seen from Hull Rust Mine View in 2017, moments prior to a blast. A new location was soon identified, [...]
Travel from the Mississippi River to the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Bicycle or hike through the Superior National Forest and over the Laurentian Continental Divide. Imagine a day of sunshine and a path to explore nature and the 28 communities nestled along the way. The Mesabi Trail is one of Minnesota’s [...]
Editor's Note: This series, "Winter Wonders" looks at what some of our Mesabi attractions are doing during the winter. You can read the previous blog about Minnesota Discovery Center here. The Soudan Mine entry is courtesy of guest blogger James Pointer, Interpretive Supervisor, DNR Parks and Trails. For some winter is a time to ski, [...]
